Guyton-based Butterducks Winery is releasing two new wines today, Super Sweet Scuppernong and Super Sweet Muscadine. The new wines are the first additions since the winery opened in March.

Butterducks already offers 11 wines, all made from south Georgia fruits, ranging from dry and semi to sweet. Butterducks Winery is located at 3332 Blue Jay Road in Guyton. Tasting room hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 728-WINE (9463) or go to www.butterduckswinery.com.

TRAINING

Can you spot a fake ID?

More than 30 local retailers participated in a "We Card" training program Thursday at the Holiday Inn Express Gateway in Savannah. The two-hour, interactive program helps retailers uphold their legal responsibility to refuse tobacco sales to minors.

The training, sponsored by the Coalition for Responsible Tobacco Retailing and supported by The Georgia Association of Convenience Stores, the Georgia Oilmen's Association, the Georgia Food Industry Association and the Georgia Retail Association, uses interactive techniques and role-playing to teach retail owners and employees how to identify common ploys minors use to illegally buy tobacco, how to verify a customer's age and how to refuse cigarette sales to minors.

Has been appointed director of admissions at Armstrong Atlantic State University.

Background: Edwards served 14 years at Georgia College & State University in the Office of Enrollment Management and the Office of the Registrar and is an active member of the Georgia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

Education: Edwards has a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in management information systems from Georgia College.

ROBERT L. SPARKS

Recently has been promoted to vice president and corporate banking manager at The Coastal Bank's Johnson Square office.

Background: Sparks worked for two years as an account executive in business sales for Southwestern Bell Company and Edge Communications in Atlanta. He joined The Coastal Bank as a credit analyst four years ago, also serving as a commercial relationship officer.

Education: Sparks earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in general business from the University of Georgia.

Can you spot a fake ID?

More than 30 local retailers participated in a "We Card" training program Thursday at the Holiday Inn Express Gateway in Savannah. The two-hour, interactive program helps retailers uphold their legal responsibility to refuse tobacco sales to minors.

The training, sponsored by the Coalition for Responsible Tobacco Retailing and supported by The Georgia Association of Convenience Stores, the Georgia Oilmen's Association, the Georgia Food Industry Association and the Georgia Retail Association, uses interactive techniques and role-playing to teach retail owners and employees how to identify common ploys minors use to illegally buy tobacco, how to verify a customer's age and how to refuse cigarette sales to minors.

Has been appointed director of admissions at Armstrong Atlantic State University.

Background: Edwards served 14 years at Georgia College & State University in the Office of Enrollment Management and the Office of the Registrar and is an active member of the Georgia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

Education: Edwards has a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in management information systems from Georgia College.

Robert L. Sparks

Recently has been promoted to vice president and corporate banking manager at The Coastal Bank's Johnson Square office.

Background: Sparks worked for two years as an account executive in business sales for Southwestern Bell Company and Edge Communications in Atlanta. He joined The Coastal Bank as a credit analyst four years ago, also serving as a commercial relationship officer.

Education: Sparks earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in general business from the University of Georgia.